you are watching bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. mass burials in new york signalled the toll the coronavirus outbreak has ta ken, even as signs emerge that infections are levelling off. the uk records its highest daily death toll so far. queueing forfood in queueing for food in calais with no hope of social distancing. we report on the migrants searching for a better life. and how worshippers around the world have been celebrating good friday amid the coronavirus pandemic.

hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world, we're covering all the latest coronavirus nationally and globally. world health organization has warned that lifting restrictions on movement to quickly to start economies could lead to a deadly resurgence of the pandemic. the total number of confirmed deaths from the pandemic around the world has now passed 100,000. figures collated byjohns now passed 100,000. figures collated by johns hopkins university in the united states says that globally there are 110w says that globally there are now almost 1.7 million registered cases of covid—19. the united states now has the highest number of cases, nearly half a million. it has also suffered the second—highest number of deaths, 18,500, it is only just number of deaths, 18,500, it is onlyjust behind number of deaths, 18,500, it is only just behind italy. number of deaths, 18,500, it is onlyjust behind italy. in new york state alone now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any single country in the world. pictures have now emerged of a mass grave being used in new york city as the death toll that continues to rise. heart island has now been

—— long been used for people with no next of kin by families who can't afford a funeral, here is a north america editor john sobel. it is somehow unimaginable, unbelievable, that in the most famous city of the richest country in the world they're digging mass graves for those who can't afford a funeral, and for those who died of coronavirus with no next of kin. this is hart island, just off the bronx in new york city. nearly 8000 people have died in this state alone, and they're struggling to deal with all the burials. we are in total control of our destiny here. what we do will affect literally life and death for hundreds of people. and so many new york hospitals have had to bring these refrigerated lorries in to act as makeshift morgues. the whole health care system is creaking. there is an important glimmer of good news, though — and that is

the number of people being admitted to hospital is falling sharply. and donald trump, at his briefing today, says he thinks america may be over the worst. the numbers of beds being used, we were just saying, are substantially reduced. that's usually the sign that it's heading in the downward curve. and he wants to reopen the country for business as soon as possible. i want to get it open as soon as we can, we have to get our country open, jeff. can you say, sir, what metrics you will use to make that decision? the metrics right here, that's my metrics, that's all i can do. on a normal weekend, a tourist venue like the lincoln memorial would be packed with visitors. but america is closed. donald trump hopes to reopen the country on 1 may, but his medical experts are saying be very cautious. the virus kind of decides whether or not it's going to be appropriate to open or not, so even though we're in a holiday season, now is no time to back off. as i say so often, now is the time to actually

put your foot on the accelerator, because we're going in the right direction, let's keep in that direction. lord, let us come out with a thriving economy... the president had originally wanted america to reopen for this weekend, with churches packed. but in the oval office today this was the reality — no crowded pews, just a blessing from a bishop. we bless them and america, injesus' name. and for nearly all other christians, this unique easter will be online, virtual and socially distanced. but one church that will be open is the biggest anglican cathedral in the us — this new york landmark isn't going to be available for worshippers, though. it's being readied as an additional field hospital. jon sopel, bbc news, washington. meanwhile the uk has recorded its highest daily increase in deaths in hospitals due to the coronavirus, and friday was the third day in a row in which

british health authorities said almost 1000 people died from covid—19. that takes the total number of deaths in the uk to almost 9000. the prime minister borisjohnson is almost 9000. the prime minister boris johnson is out almost 9000. the prime minister borisjohnson is out of intensive care and continues to improve in hospital where he has thanked the whole clinical tea m has thanked the whole clinical team treating him for the care he has received. and he has his thoughts are with all of those who have been effect by this terrible disease. here is our health editor with more, pym. —— you pym. he warned about the lack of protective equipment for nhs staff. soon after that, dr abdull mabud chowdhury contracted coronavirus. he died on wednesday. the warning came in a social media message to the prime minister, saying health workers had to protect themselves and their families. his son spoke to the bbc today. he was a courageous, brave man, and that is something that he's passed on to us. he saw that nhs workers didn't have enough ppe, and he made a call for that, he made an effort for that, and maybe at the time it didn't get

the attention it deserved, but now, for sure, we're giving it the attention it deserves, and we are not going to stop. we are getting this everywhere, we are making sure we're heard, that my father's voice is heard, and that my father's passing is not in vain. problems getting hold of the right masks, gowns and visors have been reported for several weeks. the government said there were enough supplies and distribution would be improved, but still, some feel anxious they can't obtain appropriate personal protective equipment, known as ppe. we're getting a lot of messages from doctors on the front line that the current situation is, in many parts of the country, inadequate. that people are feeling unprotected, that they feel scared when they're at work. they feel unable, in some places, to use the kit that they're able to bring in in from home, because other members of the team haven't got it and that they don't feel confident in what's been provided. staff that one trust say they've had conflicting messages, with guidelines on whether to use an apron 01’ gown changing twice in two hours.

a doctor told us... in a statement, the newcastle—upon—tyne hospital's trust said requirements from public health england had changed numerous times over recent weeks, that current advice was fully in line with those, and staff could be assured there were sufficient supplies of protective equipment. today, the government announced a new plan to boost ppe supplies, including a plea to businesses to produce more. if you've got production facilities and you can meet our published technical specifications, we want to hear from you. so that we can make this kit here in britain that'll keep people safe. there will be a lot of scepticism, won't there, still, about another plan being published 7 what guarantees can you give that people will be made to feel safe with the right equipment? what i'd say

is it is a constant effort to get the ppe to the front line, a huge logistical effort. we acknowledge the challenges, of course we do, we face them every day and we are doing everything in power to get that ppe to the front line. and there was a sobering assessment of the latest data on the spread of the virus. we are in a dangerous phase still and i need to reinforce that again to you — that this is not over. scotland's first minister, who toured the new temporary hospitalfor coronavirus patients in glasgow, repeated the guidelines to the public on social distancing. the message remains exactly the same as it has been. people need to stay at home. i know how difficult that is, and i know how difficult that will be, particularly over this easter weekend. ordinarily, that is a time to see friends and family, it's a time to get out and about or even take a short break. none of that will be possible this year.

today some were enjoying the sunshine, keeping their distance and exercising in line with official advice, but there's still a long bank holiday weekend ahead. let's get some of the day's other coronavirus stories. france has recorded almost 1000 coronavirus deaths in the last 2a hours. it brings the total death toll is more than13,000. the total death toll is more than 13,000. the authorities say almost a third of those who died having nursing homes and ca re died having nursing homes and care facilities. in italy 570 people have died from covid—19 the last 2a hours, a0 fewer than the day before. the number of confirmed cases also slowed from just over a200 to 3951. italy has been one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic with over 18,000 confirmed cases. —— 80,000. in ireland leo va radkar confirmed cases. —— 80,000. in ireland leo varadkar has said the current restriction is on movement has said the current

restrictions on movement will remain in place for another three weeks but says it is his fervent hope to ease restrictions after that point. worshippers around the world have found ways to celebrate good friday amid the coronavirus pandemic, while some church services have been broadcast or streamed online. there have also been some unusual methods. in unprecedented times, needs must. this is a drive—in church service being in germany. strict social distancing means worshippers have to avoid gathering for good friday church services. that hasn't stopped religious leaders from finding alternative options. translation: we red about it and were excited because right 110w and were excited because right now we can only meet online as a parish on sundays. to be able to get together as brothers and sisters under an open sky is a very good idea. in paris, a

more formal affair. this is only the second service to be held at the iconic notre—dame cathedral since it was ravaged by fire. just a handful participated, but many more watched on their televisions at home. # ave maria...# these good friday scenes of pope francis lying prostrate are normally witnessed by 10,000 faithful who built saint peter's basilica. later, pope francis led more services in front of a virtually empty st peter's square. this procession normally takes place at rome's you to fully let coliseum, and is filled with the sound of singing. at the coronavirus lockdown has made a much more muted affair. —— bus. good

friday processions in the christian quarter of jerusalem. a holy place for many, but this looks different as well. in normal times pilgrims pack this route. now there are fryers with masks and israeli police trying to enforce social distancing. ——friars. despite the pandemic, believers are finding a way to celebrate. in spain, one of the countries with the highest death tolls, a traditional easter drum concert still took place from the safety of front doors and balconies. the dry full drumming eerily juxtaposed with the piercing sound of sirens. sirens wail. the governor of the us state of kansasis the governor of the us state of kansas is suing the legislature to stop them from overturning her order to limit the number of people at religious gatherings. democratic governor

laura kelly ordered that services and funerals should be limited to ten or fewer people because of covid—19. but that was overturned by the republican lead legislative co—ordinating council. joining me now is melissa brenner who is the managing editor at the local tv station, she joined is the managing editor at the local tv station, shejoined us 110w local tv station, shejoined us now from topeka kansas to tell us more. now from topeka kansas to tell us more. what an incredible story this is, in false —— unstoppable story this is, in false —— u nstoppa ble force story this is, in false —— unstoppable force against an immovable object, religious freedoms against health and safety of parishioners. tell us about the current situation. safety of parishioners. tell us about the current situationm is the dichotomy we have going on. governor issued a statewide stay—at—home order and there was also a previous executive order limiting gatherings do no more than ten people. but then what happened as we came upon holy week and easter holiday, she wanted to make it clear that republic —— for public health reasons she issued a new executive health water and that remove the prior order, which had an exemption for religious services, she issued a new executive orders that the ban on no more than ten people would extend to religious

services as well, including church services, funerals, et cetera. legislative co—ordinator council is a group of seven members, they are the legislative leaders for the house and senate, they make up this group. our legislator is ona this group. our legislator is on a break from that session right now and when they went on the break they said they wanted the break they said they wanted the legislative co—ordinating council to have a review of the governor's executive orders and revoke them if they so desired. but first statewide stay—at—home order came out, they reviewed it, they let it stand. this new executive order which removed the exemption for religious gatherings came out, the republicans hold the majority, that republican majority, that republican majority, five of them to the two democratic leaders voted to revoke that order. those arguments will be heard by the kansas supreme court tomorrow saturday morning in a video conference session which is another unique thing. there is another unique thing. there is a lot going on, it is a collocated story. a about public opinion on this, tell is also about kansas, our religious estate is it? we are

fairly conservative politically when it comes to that, a lot of people practice their faith and a lot of people practice their faith very diligently. what is interesting here though is that a lot of the church services had already moved online, what the governor is challenging specifically with the legal finding is that the lcc maybe doesn't have the authority to act on its own to revoke those executive orders that perhaps only the full legislative body should do that, that is the legal argument. public health wise we have had a lot of local church leaders come out and say "we're not going to have these gatherings anyway, we have moved our church services to youtube, facebook, some other kind of social media gathering of that respect. it is quite don't have this wide bush where people say great, we're going to have our sunday gathering, they are still saying they won't have that gathering. when it comes to the science and health aspect, have health officials weighed in? doctor lee norman, our health and environment secretary said that the need for this game because

they had been some larger church gatherings that took place before these limits were enacted, and there had been some covid—19 cases linked to these church gatherings, in particular there was one in the kansas city area which is the large metropolitan area on the kansas— missouri large metropolitan area on the ka nsas— missouri border, large metropolitan area on the kansas— missouri border, they had a large kurt —— church conference at the place, several of the 19 cases from that, including three cases that, including three cases that resulted in deaths. when can we see our conclusion to all this? governor once a decision made on this by easter sunday, that typically is not how quickly the kansas supreme court operates, normally i waiting several weeks if not months for a decision to be handed down. so we will find out perhaps more tomorrow morning if the court will expedite that quickly, or if we may not have a ruling this weekend. it is a detailed story but thank you for something that up so well, melissa brenner live from kansas. this is bbc news. the latest headlines:

mass the latest headlines: burials have begun in new york. mass burials have begun in new york. signs emerging that infections are levelling off. the uk has recorded its highest daily deaf dog with almost a thousand people dying in british hospitals in the past 2a hours. —— death toll. the british red cross says there are thousands of refugees and asylum seekers living in poverty in the uk. and in calais in france, many migrants remain in makeshift camps hoping to cross to the uk. the bbc‘s fergal keane reports on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting those who have fled persecution or poverty. they look like scenes from the world before the coronavirus. but we filmed these crowds nearly three weeks into the french government's lockdown. no social distance for the migrants of calais. good morning! bonjour. bonjour, salut — coffee!

try to wash your hands sometimes! no hot food either — a sandwich given by the state, the sole meal of the day for hundreds. this camp is on the edge of an industrial estate about a mile from calais. it might as well be on another planet. we are sick people. and how difficult is it for you here? french volunteers help here every day. have some pity, have some... you wouldn't do this to a dog, would you? so you're doing it to human beings who are fleeing the war. iam ashamed. i can't sleep at night. i'm... i'm sick of it, you see? these are people, and they've suffered. they're not criminals —

they're the opposite. they've been raped, they've been assaulted, they've been ra nsomed, they've been tortured. everybody here wants to get to britain. even under lockdown, it seems a better prospect. i'm on a journey through migrant experiences in calais and in london, and for people who are already living on the margins, the arrival of the coronavirus has been nothing short of catastrophic. but suppose they do make it here — migrants will find a n asylu m system already backlogged and struggling with the the impact of the virus. one undocumented migrant from africa told us she'd survived on odd jobs and help from friends. we've voiced her words to protect their identity. we're desperate, we have no way of paying rent, can't get any where.

there are no places offering accommodation, no—one giving you money to buy groceries. foodbanks are closed. in calais now, there are many migrants — a lot of them from africa — who want to get here. what would you say to them? i would tell the migrants in calais not to think it gets easier, not to have that much hope. just because you're not in the camp doesn't mean that you're going to be treated human, or it's just the same circumstances, different setting. even if they can start the asylum process, new arrivals won't get more than about £5.a0 a day to buy necessities. is there anything in there that you think they'd like more of that? a few foodbanks still operate. this british red cross centre in north london opens twice a week for all who are hungry. abdul is an asylum seeker from north africa. i have a daughter and i have a wife, onced worked for restaurant. i'm struggling, that's why i'm

coming here, you know? my family doesn't have food at home, that's the thing. this centre is a lifeline for those who are surviving with very few resources. and while this is a charity, the workers here do their level best to make it feel about sharing — living up to the larger rhetoric of unity, of compassion, in these desperate times. the world is consumed with fear of sickness and economic crisis. hard times on the margins getting much harder. fergal keane, bbc news. nature can have a positive impact on mental health but the lockdown is making it harder for all of us to get much of it so now charities are finding ways to help vulnerable people to connect with nature while staying indoors. if we just close our eyes and take

in some shallow breaths. imagine we're walking at the edge of a field. this is a visualisation — a virtual walk in the countryside, guided by a mental health charity volunteer. there are so many different plants and bushes and trees that come together. and then here... being out in nature can have a powerful impact. and it became a kind of lifeline, really. to feel like there was something i could do, and there was something valuable and beautiful to notice when i didn't feel there was anything. there are many scientific studies that show the health benefits of being in the natural world. so, when we're outside, our blood pressure comes down. our heart rate variability goes up, that's a good thing, our heart rate comes down, and our cortisol levels are reduced, and these are all indicators of reductions in stress. so how to get this on lockdown?

some of us don't have gardens... ironically, the therapy now involves embracing screen time. live online, they share fragments of the natural world they can see from their balconies or gardens. my family and i have been in self—isolation for almost two weeks, because i've got a nasty cough, and it is tough, but we're lucky enough to have a garden. what about people who don't? i was diagnosed with depression and anxiety. i work for the nhs in east london. and then, day by day, we started seeing the kind of reality of that, so you know, so day by day, staff calling and saying they couldn't make it. vivienne is a nature lover. to cope, she'd normally go to the countryside, but now even the local parks are packed. and what else am i supposed to do to try and pick myself up? yeah, so itjust felt like there'sjust no point in trying. but people like emily

are trying to help, by giving us an intimate glimpse of the private lives of some of our most loved animals. the wildlife trust has set up around 20 webcams across the country. nationally, we've seen a 275% increase in the number of visitors who are watching it, compared to this time last year. huge people are tuning in, and it's so important right now that people are getting that connection with nature, so they're doing it through digital platforms and online wildlife webcams. it may be some comfort to have a look and see that, as human society struggles to cope with the virus, the natural world carries on uninterrupted. claire marshall, bbc news. in the world of football, liverpool great kenny dalglish has tested positive. family and friends say he remains asymptomatic. he will be continued being tested in

hospital. the number of confirmed deaths from around the world has now passed 100,000 in so far italy has suffered the most deaths followed by the us. lockdowns have crippled economic activity and many governments are facing and many governments are facing a dilemma on when to start easing restrictions. president trump is that it was the biggest decision he would ever have to make. meanwhile healthcare workers in new york city have held a visual for their colleagues who have died from the virus. almost 160,000 confirmed infections in new york state more than europe's countries. that is just about it for now. you can find out more about the pandemic on our website. that includes the latest on the british prime minister and how president trump plans to support hotspots of the virus in the us. you can

go to our website or download ourapp. go to our website or download our app. you go to our website or download ourapp. you can go to our website or download our app. you can reach me on twitter. now thank you for watching. stay tuned to bbc news. good friday brought temperatures of 25 degrees in parts of combo and a jersey. the warmest day of the year so far. i think saturday will be every bit as well. high pressure not far away from the british isles but also areas of low pressure and a frontal system and crouching. they will be bringing splashes of rain. some showers here and there in northern ireland. the band of rain getting down to northern england through the day. scotla nd england through the day. scotland and northern ireland should brighten up with some sunshine. patchy rain returning

elsewhere. long spells of sunshine in the south lifting of those temperatures. up to 25-20 c of those temperatures. up to 25—20 c degrees. we could see isolated but potentially heavy downpours and thunderstorms breaking out as we go through saturday evening and into the early hours of sunday. another frontal system will bring rain from scotland and northern ireland. not a particularly cold night. for easter sunday, northern and western part of the uk with the greatest chance of seeing out rates of rain. this frontal system making quite erratic progress from the north—west. before the south and east, still some sunshine. wa nted and east, still some sunshine. wanted to show as to had. some warmth with temperatures up to 25 degrees. with a northerly wind developing across the northern half, it will be feeling much, much cooler here. it takes us into easter monday.

high—pressure building from the north. the wind flow around high—pressure is in a clockwise direction and that will pull this much colder air down across the uk. with that, a fairamount of across the uk. with that, a fair amount of cloud feeding into the eastern side of england. the best of the sunshine we get some shelter from the wind across northern ireland and wales. that wind will be noticeable across the eastern coast of england. seven degrees at best in newcastle and even for cardiff and plymouth, the top temperatures of just 13 degrees.

this bbc news, the latest headlines: new york starts to bury some of the deadin new york starts to bury some of the dead ina new york starts to bury some of the dead in a mass grave as the city tries to deal with the rapidly growing number of deceased. state now has more coronavirus cases than any single country. latest figures recall that over 7000 have died from coronavirus. the uk records its highest daily death toll so far, almost more people have died stop it comes as the british government has asked the public to stay home amid fears that the easter weekend combined with warm weather will see some ignore the stay—at—home policy. and many charities have had to stop their work and reduce support for marginal —— large numbers of vulnerable people. the british red cross says there are thousands of refugees and asylum seekers living in the uk, in calais in front many migrants remain in makeshift camps hoping to cross to the united kingdom.

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